By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-national-menorah-lighting-ceremony-on-the-ellipse Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: National Menorah lighting ceremony on the Ellipse Nation Updated on Dec 18, 2022 6:00 PM EDT — Published on Dec 18, 2022 1:25 PM EDT The National Menorah lighting ceremony took place Sunday on the Ellipse at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Watch the event in the player above. An annual tradition since 1979, the National Menorah lighting ceremony is typically accompanied by musical performances, remarks from senior administration officials and members of the Cabinet, and a showcase of young winners of the Mendy Deren National Menorah Essay Contest reading essays that describe what Hanukkah means to them. The public lighting of the National Menorah after sunset symbolizes a celebration of freedom and “understanding and justice over intolerance and bigotry,” according to organizers of the event. By — News Desk News Desk
The National Menorah lighting ceremony took place Sunday on the Ellipse at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Watch the event in the player above. An annual tradition since 1979, the National Menorah lighting ceremony is typically accompanied by musical performances, remarks from senior administration officials and members of the Cabinet, and a showcase of young winners of the Mendy Deren National Menorah Essay Contest reading essays that describe what Hanukkah means to them. The public lighting of the National Menorah after sunset symbolizes a celebration of freedom and “understanding and justice over intolerance and bigotry,” according to organizers of the event.